Is this a good cold weather breed?

[alaskazimm]

This is a 10 - 11 week old "free exotic" chick that came with my McMurrary Hatchery order. I haven't been able to figure out the breed and with this being Alaska I need to know if I this one will be able to handle the cold. The Wyandottes and Brahmas are good cold weather chickens. Just don't know about this one. Thanks for the help!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Looks like an Easter Egger. Green legs and all. It'll do fine in the cold. Small comb.

 

[fshinggrl]

Looks like an ee to me, which would mean yes, cold weather. looks like green legs.

 

[crayon]

Yeah she will be fine- she is an EEer- a beautiful one!

 

[mama24]

I agree, except that that's a cockerel, not a girl.

he's pretty and had a pea comb, so no frostbite.

 

[technodoll]

Quote:X2, that is an easter egger boy

 

[meowmmy65]

I have a question - being new to all this - how can you tell that this chicken is a boy? Educate me!

 

[NYRIR]

Quote:I agree cockerel as well. It's in the leg size, hackle/saddle feathers and comb size/color.They also say the coloring of EE's is a giveaway but for me it was the saddle and hackle feathers...

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Quote:There's a thread in this part of the forum about sexing Easter Eggers: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=463817

 

[Huna]

Looks just like my EE - I live in New England and I picked that type specifically for their cold weather hardiness! Good Luck!